主催: The Japanese Pharmacological Society, The Japanese Society of Clinical Pharmacology
会議名: WCP2018 (18th World Congress of Basic and Clinical Pharmacology)
開催地: Kyoto
開催日: 2018/07/01 - 2018/07/06
Background: The increase in artisanal and small-scale gold mining (ASGM) activities in Indonesia has been noted in the last decade. The practice has been suspected to threaten drinking water quality around mining areas with possible health effects to the population exposed to the contaminated water. Previous study showed high mercury (Hg) level in river water and hairs of local communities. However, there is limited studies on the levels of other toxic elements in ASGM areas in Indonesia. Our objective was to conduct a preliminary study to investigate the concentration of multiple elements in drinking water at an ASGM area in West Sumatra, Indonesia.
Methods: Drinking water samples from springs and wells in two ASGM areas in West Sumatera were collected (n=25) and multiple elements were analyzed by using ICP-MS.
Results: Maximum Pb concentration in drinking water samples exceeded the WHO guideline value of 10 microgram/L. Mn concentration in drinking water samples also exceeded WHO previous guideline values of 400 microgram/L.
Conclusion: The elevated concentration of Pb and Mn in drinking water warrants a caution to the exposed population, particularly to pregnant women and children.
